Leslie Purlee

Experience

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  Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke Medical Center

  Jun 1983 - Dec 1984

  Medical Technologist

  Responsible for completion of daily testing in area of assignment within the Clinical Chemistry laboratory. Supervised the clinical instruction of senior medical technology students.

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  Deerpath Medical Associates

  Dec 1984 - Aug 1986

  Laboratory Manager

  Developed, organized, and managed the laboratory for this group of nine internists. Interviewed, hired, trained, and directed the activities of two technologists.

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  Baxter Physician Diagnostics

  Aug 1986 - Jan 1989

  Responsible for sales of diagnostic products to physician office-based laboratories with an emphasis on capital equipment in the areas of chemistry, hematology, and immunoassay. Provided technical support to assist the sales efforts of seven sales representatives. Completed all capital equipment demonstrations for prospective customers. Accountable for all on-site customer training as well as continuing technical education for the region sales force.

  • Sales Representative

    Mar 1987 - Jan 1989

  • Technical Sales Representative

    Aug 1986 - Mar 1987
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  Baxter Physician Diagnostics/Medisense, Inc.

  Jan 1989 - May 1990

  Territory Manager

  Introduced the Exactech blood glucose meter to the Atlanta market. Detailed product to healthcare professionals including physicians, nurse educators, and pharmacists. Established and supported all retail and local wholesales distribution in territory. Served as region sales trainer for territory managers.

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  Syva Company

  May 1990 - Feb 1994

  Technical Support Specialist; Technical Support Representative

  Provided exceptional equipment and reagent technical support to both clinical (hospital and physician office) and non-clinical (military and industrial) laboratory customers as well as instrument specialists and account managers in a two-state territory. Required ability to learn and operate various analyzer systems from Beckman, DuPont, IL, Olympus, etc. where potential for SYVA reagent business existed. Focused on four product areas: drugs of abuse, therapeutic drugs, thyroid and fertility, and infectious disease diagnostics. Show less

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  Tosoh Medics, Inc.

  Feb 1994 - Jul 1995

  Senior Technical Sales Representative

  Delivered high level of technical support comprising of on-site training, product evaluation, and problem resolution for TOSOH immunoassay systems and reagents. Supported sales efforts of multiple instrument specialists in a five-state territory. Key contacts included laboratory directors, managers, supervisors, and technologists.

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  Olympus America, Inc.

  Oct 1996 - Apr 1999

  Clinical Systems Consultant

  Consistently sought to achieve "win-win" sales of OLYMPUS clinical chemistry analyzers to hospital and independent laboratories in a three-state territory. Managed sales process from prospect to close utilizing superior relationship building skills, strong technical knowledge, excellent organizational ability, and team resources such as product management, technical service, etc. Key contacts included C-suite level executives, laboratory directors, managers, supervisors, technologists, and materials management personnel. Show less

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  Purlee Home

  May 1999 - Jan 2013

  Chief Operating Officer
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  U.S. ARKRAY

  Feb 2013 - Dec 2019

  Lead Clinical Applications Specialist; Clinical Applications Specialist

  Providing field-based sales and technical support to account managers and clinical laboratory customers for ARKRAY portfolio of urinalysis systems throughout the eastern United States. Conduct technical webinars for prospective clients to introduce ARKRAY products, review methodology, and discuss competitive benefits. Perform demonstrations and evaluations of ARKRAY instrument systems to provide integral component of sales success. Complete post-sale technical support via system validation, data analysis, and regular visits with end-users. As of January, 2014, also lead the Clinical Applications team of four specialists with focus on delivery of superior service and support to both internal and external customers. Show less

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  Sebia USA

  Dec 2019 - now

  • Account Manager

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Technical Product Specialist

    Dec 2019 - Apr 2022